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Watching New Habits Form Right Before My Eyes

I love watching new habits form right before my eyes. This is a new experience for me because I have spent YEARS trying – and failing – to intentionally form new habits. Until the past year or two, I never

Chris May 29, 2023May 5, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Wishes Dont Wash Dishes (Happy No Dirty Dishes Day)

SKETCH: washing dishes

Have you ever heard the phrase “wishes don’t wash dishes”? Do you know what the phrase “wishes don’t wash dishes” means? It means that sitting around and just thinking about something won’t make it happen. If you want something in

Chris May 18, 2023May 19, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Everything Counts When Trying to Change Daily Habits

Everything Counts

Years ago, I read in a book by business and productivity expert Brian Tracy that everything counts. Everything either helps you or hurts you. Everything you do – or don’t do – either moves you closer to your goals or

Chris May 3, 2023May 15, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Confidence Is Your Default

SKETCH: dancing in a cute dress

You don’t have to go out and get self-confidence or find courage or whatever. You don’t have to earn it, and you don’t have to build it. Confidence Is Your Default It’s been there all along. Courage is your birthright.

Chris April 26, 2023May 15, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

How to Be Happy INSTANTLY

SKETCH: be happy

OK, short and quick, guys, I’m about to share one of the easiest, simplest and fastest ways for you to increase your happiness. It pretty much works instantly and is basically guaranteed to make you feel happier when you actually

Chris March 20, 2023March 18, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Its Ok to Half Ass It When Building Daily Habits

SKETCH: half ass is ok

I’ve heard these sayings all my life: If you’re going to do something, do it right. Go hard or go home. A job half done is as good as none. Do the job right, or don’t do it at all.

Chris February 23, 2023April 14, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Self Trust Is the Foundation of Greatness

BOOK: Goals! by Brian Tracy

Self-trust is the foundation of greatness. – Brian Tracy I just read this line in the book, GOALS! by Brian Tracy, and it hit me so hard that I had to drop what I was doing and write a super-quick

Chris February 22, 2023April 22, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Build Daily Habits Faster With Habit Chains

Build Daily Habits Faster With Habit Chains

QUESTION: Why is it so hard to start new daily habits? For me, starting new habits is really difficult. I just don’t have a lot of self-discipline, so developing new habits is a frustrating, time-consuming experience. Nevermind all that “how

Chris February 21, 2023February 20, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

33 Daily Habits I Am Building in 2023 – Daily Habits 1 – January 2023

DPBJST: daily habits tracking for January 2023

I am simultaneously building 30+ daily habits in 2023. I first attempted something similar two years ago when I tried building 40+ daily habits in 2021. I had been playing around with a few different habit tracking apps for a

Chris February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more

Watch Me Build 40 Daily Habits in a Year

SKETCH: 40+ daily habits

THOWBACK POST: You know how on Youtube and Instagram and all that, you’ve got all these guys who wake up at 4am and do like a MILLION productive things before most of us even get out of bed? And they

Chris January 10, 2023January 12, 2023 PERSONAL GROWTH Read more
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    • Watching New Habits Form Right Before My Eyes

      Watching New Habits Form Right Before My Eyes

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      I Got 50k Views on Quora Without Even Trying

      A few years ago I heard about Quora and decided to go check it out. …Read more
    • Does Meditation Still Count If I Suck At It?

      Does Meditation Still Count If I Suck At It?

      I just spent the last 20 minutes or so meditating – or attempting to meditate …Read more
    • Wishes Dont Wash Dishes (Happy No Dirty Dishes Day)

      Wishes Dont Wash Dishes (Happy No Dirty Dishes Day)

      Have you ever heard the phrase “wishes don’t wash dishes”? Do you know what the …Read more
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      This Textbroker Writing Sample Got 4 Stars (w/ HTML)

      In August of 2021, I signed up to write at Textbroker.com AGAIN again (oi…don’t ask) …Read more
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      Mommys Back Massager

      True story… When I was a little kid – idk maybe like 8-10 years old …Read more
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      My 4 Biggest Fat Habits

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      Progress Sometimes Looks Like Failure

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      1 Way to Beat Freelance Writer Burnout

      QUESTION: Does fear of negative feedback and criticism prevent you from writing? If you’re suffering …Read more
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      Shopping Cart Kids

      The other day I was chillin in my car toward the back of a half-full …Read more
    • Everything Counts When Trying to Change Daily Habits

      Everything Counts When Trying to Change Daily Habits

      Years ago, I read in a book by business and productivity expert Brian Tracy that …Read more
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      No More Fighting Reality – How Anxiety Affects My Work as a Blogger

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      My SUPER EASY Daily Calisthenics Workout

      I lost over 75 lbs in the past 15 months of my weight loss journey, …Read more
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      Stabilize vs Optimize Your Weight Loss Habits

      Optimizing your weight loss habits and routines is a trendy topic on social media these …Read more
    • Confidence Is Your Default

      Confidence Is Your Default

      You don’t have to go out and get self-confidence or find courage or whatever. You …Read more
    • My Morning Bathroom Routine

      My Morning Bathroom Routine

      Are you trying to improve your daily habits, especially your hygiene habits and bathroom routine? …Read more
    • How Do I Draw Myself as a Cartoon Character? Cartoonist Existential Crisis

      How Do I Draw Myself as a Cartoon Character? Cartoonist Existential Crisis

      I like to fancy myself a cartoonist (or fancy myself AS a cartoonist? idk whatever).* …Read more
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      1 Easy Habit to Start Going Green on Earth Day

      It’s April 22nd, and everybody knows today is Earth Day. A lot of folks are …Read more
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      Write That Blog Before the Inspiration Fades

      I have a list of blog post ideas in my notebook that I haven’t written …Read more
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      How 1 Banana Can Ruin Ur Whole Damn Life

      True story…* So about an hour ago, I’m getting out of my car to go …Read more

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